Category Archives: Local News
Lisa White joins race for 17th Senate District seat
Grant County woman has entered the race to represent Wisconsin's 17th Senate District, aiming to represent rural interests with a progressive flair. 64-year-old Lisa White is running as a Democrat for...
Jul 30, 2025
Iowa County Humane Society awarded $4,000 grant
The Iowa County Humane Society has been awarded a $4,000 grant. In a social media post, the Iowa County Humane Society thanked the Dodgeville Walmart for awarding them a Good Spark local grant for the...
Jul 30, 2025
Legislation for gig workers waiting for signature
Both Republican and Democratic state lawmakers are urging Governor Tony Evers (D-WI) to sign two bills that would give gig workers in Wisconsin more benefits. Right now, drivers for delivery and rides...
Jul 30, 2025
Dickeyville receives $645,000 transportation grant
Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) announced a $645,000 Transportation Economic Assistance (TEA) grant for the Village of Dickeyville in Grant County. The money is...
Jul 30, 2025 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait
Two arrested for meth following Crawford County traffic stop
On Tuesday the Crawford County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit (Diego) initiated a traffic stop in Prairie du Chien. During the stop, K-9 Diego was utilized and alerted to the presence of one or more contro...
Jul 30, 2025
Back-to-school shopping costs hit record high, just before tax-free weekend
Tax free weekend is coming up in Iowa, just in time for back-to-school shopping. A new report from Savings.com says families plan to spend a record-high $628 per child on clothing, supplies, and techn...
Jul 30, 2025 luminastock / Depositphotos.com
Three arrested following a Prairie du Chien traffic stop
On Sunday the Crawford County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit (Diego) initiated a traffic stop in Prairie du Chien. The driver of the vehicle was identified as 52-year-old David Coulter of Owatonna, Minneso...
Jul 30, 2025
New grant to help fund tuition for healthcare students
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College has received a $68,652 grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) to help drive enrollment in in-demand healthcare professions across Southwest ...
Jul 30, 2025 June Dairy Month Interviews Sponsored by Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Platteville Police seek assistance to identify assault suspects
The Platteville Police Department is asking for the public's assistance to identify two men caught on security cameras. They were involved in the assault of a third person in the 2nd Street area durin...
Jul 30, 2025
Baldwin introduces bipartisan DAIRY PRIDE Act
On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and her colleagues introduced the bipartisan Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, milk, and cheese to Promote Regular Intake of Dairy Everyda...
Jul 30, 2025 Baldwin Tammy
